Formulae [1]
\[sineA=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}\]
\[cosineA=\frac{\mathrm{Base}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}\]
\[tangentA=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{\mathrm{Base}}\]
\[cotangent A = \frac{\text{Base}}{\text{Perpendicular}}\]
\[secantA=\frac{\text{Hypotenuse}}{\mathrm{Base}}\]
\[cosecantA=\frac{\text{Hypotenuse}}{\text{Perpendicular}}\]
Theorems and Laws [1]
Prove the following identity:
`tantheta/(sectheta - 1) = (sectheta + 1)/tantheta`
L.H.S. = `(tan theta)/(sec theta - 1)`
= `(tan theta)/(sec theta - 1) xx (sec theta + 1)/(sec theta + 1)`
= `(tan theta (sec theta + 1))/(sec^2 theta - 1)` ...[a2 - b2 = (a + b)(a - b)]
= `(tan theta (sec theta + 1))/(tan^2 theta) ...[(1 + tan^2 theta = sec^2theta),(tan^2theta = sec^2theta - 1)]`
= `(cancel(tan theta) (sec theta + 1))/(cancel(tan^2 theta)_(tan theta))`
= `(sec theta + 1)/(tan theta)`
L.H.S. = R.H.S.
Hence proved.
Key Points
For an acute angle A in a right-angled triangle:
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Hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle.
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Perpendicular is the side opposite angle A.
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Base is the side adjacent to angle A.
sin(nπ + θ) = (−1)ⁿ sin θ
sin(nπ − θ) = (−1)ⁿ⁻¹ sin θ
cos(nπ ± θ) = (−1)ⁿ cos θ
\[\sin\frac{A}{2}\pm\cos\frac{A}{2}=\pm\sqrt{1\pm\sin A}\]
\[\frac{1-\cos\alpha}{\sin\alpha}=\tan\frac{\alpha}{2},\alpha\neq(2n+1)\pi\]
\[\frac{1+\cos\alpha}{\sin\alpha}=\cot\frac{\alpha}{2},\alpha\neq2n\pi\]
\[\frac{1-\cos\alpha}{1+\cos\alpha}=\tan^{2}\frac{\alpha}{2},\alpha\neq(2n+1)\pi\]
Concepts [11]
- Trigonometric Ratios
- Trigonometric Functions with the Help of a Circle
- Signs of Trigonometric Functions in Different Quadrants
- Range of Cosθ and Sinθ
- Trigonometric Functions of Specific Angles
- Trigonometric Functions of Negative Angles
- Important Identities and Standard Results
- Periodicity of Trigonometric Functions
- Domain and Range of Trigonometric Functions
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions
- Polar Co-ordinate System
